Discover the rare Japanese dye murasaki, extracted from Lithospermum erythrorhizon roots. Learn its rich history, cold-extraction method, and how to achieve stunning purples on silk and wool.

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How to make your won ATF mordant from scratch

Sukumo indigo holds a special place as a time-honored dyeing technique. Derived from the leaves of the Polygonum tinctorium plant, Sukumo...

If you have been reading my blogs you have seen a thing or two about creating dark shades using the magical collusion of tannins with...

There have been a lot of posts from me on social media about Tzitzit, and people are asking me left and right: what are Tzitzit. So here...

Just now, I received an email that made me scream in horror: Hello this is a silly question but, I accidentally ate some of this ...

In my quest to give a more profound, layered meaning to my work, I have been diving increasingly into the history of natural dyes. This...

(And why do you need to know?) pH is something you will see a lot in descriptions of natural dyeing processes. In short: pH stands for...

The rarest dyes, part of a series of (now) rare natural dyes, see also the blog about Murex and Kakishibu. Kermens is an insect-derived...

Try Symplocos for a 100% plant based dye process and stunning new shades. In the second half of the 19th century, botany was extremely...

THE FUNCTION OF MORDANTS Most dyes, when applied to fabric, will either wash out or fade rather quickly. These dyes need to be fixed to...

natural dyeing and eco printing with rhatany roots

Jagua powder for natural dye projects.

Murex dyes for purple and blues from antiquity to today

Indigo Dye Plants

Part three in the series about what makes a plant a dye plant

Red is a fascinating color. In the plant world there are several different phytopigments that are responsible for reds, purples and...

All plant materials contain a mix of different phytochemicals. I am not going to re-invent the wheel and I will quote Wikipedia on the...

In several previous blogs you have been able to see and read more about the different results in natural dyes when using different...